Unit Synopsis
In this unit you will explore theatre for social change across a range of forms. Through a study of the theatrical work and styles of Brecht, Boal and Artaud, you will connect current social issues to these styles. Through an analysis of contemporary theatre, film and television, you will explore how creatives use these theatrical styles to comment on social issues.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 3 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisite: Minimum of 18 credit points Antirequisite: Students who have completed THTR13126 Theatre Studies 5: Realism to Epic Theatre cannot enrol in this unit. Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2027
Term 1 - 2027 Profile
Attendance Requirements
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
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This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Staff reflection
Creative work in response to unit materials
Continue to use a creative component as part of the assessment to encourage deep thinking and application of the unit themes.
Physicalisation of class content will be embedded to give students a clearer, more personal connection to the practitioners studied in the unit.
Source: Student feedback in class
Physically exploring the practitioners' techniques helped us understand their performance style more clearly.
Embed practical, physical exploration of each practitioner's techniques into future unit delivery to deepen students' understanding of performance style.
In Progress
Source: Student feedback on assessments
Separating the practitioners required in the assessment helped me explore each of their individual approaches more deeply
Retain separate practitioner-based assessment tasks to support in-depth exploration, while ensuring online students have equivalent non-practical pathways to engage with each practitioner individually.
In Progress
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